Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Geometry, Color, and Piet Mondrian Reproduce the art of Piet Mondrian with basic geometry, color, and imagination.		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Gravity and Weight on Other Planets Students learn about gravity, mass, and weight by calculating their weights on various planets.		Autumn Leaf Art Projects Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts...
Observing Sound Waves Students will conduct an experiment that will allow them to see sound waves in action.		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Stained Glass Sun-Catchers Reinforce students' learning of geometric shapes and colors by making tissue paper sun...		Clay Hanukkah Menorah Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.
Making Sand Art Make plaster molds out of sand, with this activity. Then, your students can paint the molds to...		Holiday Paper Chains In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays,...
The Tablecloth Trick and Inertia Students will learn about inertia and by performing the tablecloth trick.		An Honest Cigarette Ad? Increase student awareness of media manipulations in advertising for cigarettes as they create...
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Women and World War II Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.
Wax Paper Window Art Students create window art by ironing crayon gratings between wax paper.		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Country of Origin Comparison Students will compare data on immigrants and be able to draw some conclusions.